1. 1 1 eRFquake A quick look at wireless mobile sensors Copyright Nitrosoft 2010 NITROSOFT & CORTUS

2. 2 2 Integrators challenges Wireless provider Sensor provider You designed a sensor, hard choice for wireless implementation – Zigbee – Zwave – Wavenis – WiFi – Proprietary (investment $$$) You provide wireless communication, how to improve sensor coverage – Distributors – Partners – Proprietary (investment $$$)

3. 3 3 eRFquake foundations: interoperability Wireless chip eRFquake Sensor Protocol free Zigbee, Zwave, Wavenis…. Sensor free Interfaces & Parameters

4. 4 4 Mobile sensor constraints Mobile sensor, self powered Power Supply Consumption Battery lifetime Mobile sensor, RTLS location Motion device Location device

5. 5 5 Wireless chip eRFquake PCB Sensor Protocol free Zigbee, Zwave, Wavenis…. Sensor free Interface, Parameters Power free Embedded boosters (3 V -24V) and Energy Harvesting Location Motion Sensor Embedded RTLS device eRFquakes focus on mobile

6. 6 6 eRFquake design eRFquake Chip & Co-Processor Sensor device Energy Harvesting Booster device RF modem Motion Sensor I2C & SPI RTLS device

7. 7 7 Energy Harvesting eRFquake chip Energy Harvesting Booster device Motion Sensor RTLS device Ultra low voltage From 0.1 Volt Voltage multiplier carterpillar Power Supply Energy from Photovoltaic Amperometric Motion induction Pyro electricity

8. 8 8 Booster eRFquake chip Booster Device Energy harvesting Motion Sensor RTLS device Power Supply Booster Device Sensor Tuning voltage to sensor needs.

9. 9 9 Motion sensor eRFquake chip Motion Sensor Booster device RTLS device Start Stop Power supply Switchers CPU Sleep mode Energy harvesting RF modem RTLS device Energy saving Shut down if stopped

10. 10 RTLS, tracking location eRFquake chip Booster device Motion Sensor incoming RF Beacon eRFquake Location Distance(s) calculation Energy harvesting RTLS device Load RTLS Incoming ultrasound Maths (FFT) 1 to 4 beacons 100 meters range Accuracy

11. 11 RTLS location Emitters Receivers o Beacon design Low voltage power supply Voltage multiplier catterpillar (Nitrosoft TM) Long range ultrasound (100 meters) o Mobile design Ultrason transducer Low Power ( 0.24 mA) Low cost (mass production) Tiny ( 4 mm2) APS3 maths (Fast Fourier Transform) Multiple frequencies analysis by FFT for real time tracking.

12. 12 Addressing integrator challenges Wireless provider Sensor provider o You designed a sensor, free choice for wireless implementation and added features Power supply Energy Harvesting RTLS and tracking mobile sensors o You provide wireless communication, improving coverage eRFquake chip connectivity eRFquake interoperability